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Assistant in Starling Conservation Center

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4 - 8 weeks  ·  Age 18 - 50+

rating  Good 4.2  · 
  Verified by Volunteer World
  Very high response rate

Highlights

  • Support the NGO in their endeavors to conserve Bali's endemic Starling
  • Become passionate about wildlife conservation
  • Learn how the local community is involved to conserve the Bali Starling

Highlights

  • Support the NGO in their endeavors to conserve Bali's endemic Starling
  • Become passionate about wildlife conservation
  • Learn how the local community is involved to conserve the Bali Starling
  • Explore Ubud and the surrounding areas
  • Visit South Bali during weekends and discover Bali's beautiful beaches


  • Especially good for

    Age 18+
    Singles
    Couples
    50+

    About the program

    The aim of this program is to save the iconic bird from the very real threat of extinction.

    About the Program
    The Bali Starling became the official mascot of Bali province in 1991. Local and overseas demand led to a drastic decrease in its numbers. At one point, there were thought to be only 16 birds left living in the wild. Established in 1999, this Bali Starling Conservation Project held ...

    About the program

    About the Program
    The Bali Starling became the official mascot of Bali province in 1991. Local and overseas demand led to a drastic decrease in its numbers. At one point, there were thought to be only 16 birds left living in the wild. Established in 1999, this Bali Starling Conservation Project held the aim to save this precious bird from the very real threat of extinction.

    This Ubud based conservation center, brings together nature enthusiasts from different spheres of human endeavour under the umbrella of increasing the awareness of starlings conservation. This project aims to educate the importance of starling birds to the conservation of nature while ensuring the systematic collation of bird information through periodic birding trips and other activities that promote bird conservation.

    Social culture visa information
    To volunteer in Indonesia, you will need a social culture visa. This visa is issued to applicants who are going to Indonesia for a social/cultural visit, for example, visiting relatives or friends who live in Indonesia; visiting social organizations with the same type of activities; for exchange visits between educational institutions, carrying out research, and attending training programs in Indonesia. Social-culture visa holders are not allowed to receive any salary from the visit they do. You have to apply before your arrival in Bali at the Indonesian embassy in your home country, to be able to volunteer or do an internship legally; you do need the Social-Culture Visa. Any other visa type is not sufficient.
    • Time of application: 2-3 weeks. The visa application process takes some time and due to other reasons (Indonesian holidays or strike of post employees for example) the process can be delayed. Therefore, we recommend starting the application process at the latest around 4 weeks prior to your arrival in Indonesia.
    • Validity: 60 days after arrival
    • Extension: can be extended up to 2 times every 60 days
    • Costs: 214 Euro (3,500,000 IDR)
    • Cost of extension in Bali: starting from 2,700,000 IDR (164 euro)

    This guideline helps you through the visa application. Our team will later on create a Whatsapp group between your visa sponsor and us to keep all processes monitored and tracked.

    Average Living expenses in Bali
    Indonesia is considered to be affordable to live in. This is something you will find out quickly after your arrival in Bali. Here you will see with which additional costs you have to plan during your time in Bali.

    Food: The amount of money you will spend on food depends on your eating habits. If you eat at a local warung you will spend around 2€/2.20US$ for a proper meal with drink. But if you prefer to eat western food you will spend a lot more (at least 5€/5.35US$ but probably even more).

    Laundry: In our accommodation you won’t have laundry facilities. So you have to bring your laundry to a laundry service somewhere around your living area. Average laundry costs are around 0.50-1€/$ for one kilogram of laundry.

    Phone Credit: In all our accommodations you will find wifi. Therefore 2GB mobile data plus some credit for calling your friends should be enough per month. This will cost you around 5€/5.25$.

    Scooter Rental + Petrol: Renting a scooter will cost around 42€/45$ per month. Petrol is quite cheap in Indonesia and 1 litre will be around  0.50€/$. In practice this means that you won't need more than 4 €/$ per week for petrol unless you intend to do a bike trip around the island.

    Trips: How much money you want to spend for trips to explore Bali is eventually up to you. You can minimize expenses if you spend a bit more time organizing as much as you can by yourself instead of using a travel agent or trip packages.



    Typical day

    Daily duties (Monday to Friday from 8 am to 4 pm):

    • Assisting with the preparation of food and feeding the birds    
    • Providing the birds outside with food
    • Cleaning activities around and in the enclosures
    • Providing clean water for the birds in and outside the aviaries
    • Monitoring the small flock outside ...

    Typical day

    Daily duties (Monday to Friday from 8 am to 4 pm):

    • Assisting with the preparation of food and feeding the birds    
    • Providing the birds outside with food
    • Cleaning activities around and in the enclosures
    • Providing clean water for the birds in and outside the aviaries
    • Monitoring the small flock outside in the Green School ground including gathering data about the activities of these birds
    • Gathering data about the active nests and the birds using these nests 
    • Supporting the foundation Educational Programs 


    Free-time activities

    Bali offers you many activities and cultural sights, which will spice up your time in Bali. Get to know Bali's various and numerous facets. We have listed our favorites you to make the most of your paradise life.

    Surfing in Bali

    Bali is a world mekka for surf adventures. Beginners, advanced and ...

    Free-time activities

    Bali offers you many activities and cultural sights, which will spice up your time in Bali. Get to know Bali's various and numerous facets. We have listed our favorites you to make the most of your paradise life.

    Surfing in Bali

    Bali is a world mekka for surf adventures. Beginners, advanced and professionals will find what they are looking for for an ultimate surf experience. Many surf guides and surf schools have established in the southern part of Bali and provide various offers to learn surfing or improve your skills.

    Diving

    Besides surfing, scuba diving is among the top 5 activities in Bali. A breath-taking underwater world with intact reefs and unique animals awaits you. Many dive centers offer courses for non-divers or snorkelers as well. They usually suggest different itineraries for everyone's needs. Let yourself be enchanted by Bali's underwater world. 

    Snorkeling

    If you don't have a PADI license, you can simply go snorkeling at reefs close to Bali's shore. You may find manta rays, colorful and intact coral reefs or even small ship wrecks. Usually, you only need to pay 1 or 2 Euros to rent snorkeling equipment and off you go. 

    Rafting

    Rafting is also a very popular water sport activity, where you can explore Bali's stunning landscapes on rivers. Many rafting companies offer different tours for beginners as well as for advanced. 

    Hiking Mount Agung & Batur

    Gunung Agung and Gunung Batur are both active volcanoes in Bali. Local guides offer you hikes, where you start your hike early morning or even at night to arrive in time at the top of the mountain to enjoy the most breath-taking sunrise you have ever seen.


    Requirements

    Requirements

    Minimum Age: 18 years

    In order to join the program you need to be at least 18 years old on the program start date. There might be exemptions if you can provide the permission of your legal guardian(s) or if your are accompanied by your parents.

    Language Skills

    You need to speak English (fluently)

    Criminal Background Check

    required

    Required Documents

    CV, Motivational letter, Copy of your passport and Letter of Consent

    Nationality Restrictions

    No restrictions. Helping hands from all over the world are welcome.

    Time Commitment

    Your helping hand will be required on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

    What's Included

    What's Included

    Services by Bali Internships

    What's Included:

    - Placement in a volunteer program
    - Skype interview
    - Donation
    - Assistance for Visa application
    - Orientation to culture
    - Welcome package incl. SIM-card
    - Introduction to the project at the first orientation day
    - Organizing travel planning
    - Airport pick-up 
    - Accommodation during the program (standard varies according to area)
    - Local contact person & support during your volunteer program
    - Information about events and intern meetings
    - Assistance with visa extension after arrival in Bali

    Airport Pickup at Ngurah Rai International Airport

    We will arrange and provide your airport pick up. Please send us a copy of your flight ticket, prior your departure from your country. You will be picked up by our team member Sam. Please go straight to the information counter, our driver is expecting you there with your name card.

    Accommodation

    Volunteer can choose to live in a Eco Hotel or in a homestay of a Balinese family.

    Living with a Balinese family:

    This small and cozy volunteer house is located within a Balinese family housing complex. You will experience every day life in a small local village in Ubud area and have the unique chance to immerse yourself into a new culture.

    Living in the Eco Hotel:

    The hotel is located in the famous Ayung River valley of Ubud. It is a part of a high school complex and is used as a hotel management training center. Thus, high school students have the opportunity to gain practical working experience along with their theoretical education. 

    Internet Access

    Good access at the project site

    What's NOT included?

    What's NOT included?

    Food & Beverages

    Food, snacks or beverages are at extra costs.

    Flight Tickets

    The nearest airport is Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) in Denpasar. We assist you to find cheap flights to Indonesia. FIND CHEAP FLIGHTS

    Travel Insurance

    Going abroad is an adventure and it is always best to be prepared. Sudden illness or injury, cancellation or theft - a travel insurance for Indonesia provides security and is a plus to have. GET A QUOTE

    Vaccines

    If you are intending to volunteer in Indonesia you should seek medical advice before starting your social journey. Check your required vaccinations for Indonesia. VACCINE CHECKER

    Details on arrival

    ARRIVAL
    Volunteers are requested to arrive Saturday or Sunday. Once arrived at Bali Airport you will get picked up and our driver will bring you to your accommodation. Arrivals on any other days will be charged extra (pick up and additional days in the accommodation). After completing the volunteer work volunteers are requested to leave the accommodation the following Saturday at the latest. 

    START AND DURATION 
    Volunteers can begin their project after the introduction on Monday. The minimum duration for this volunteer program is 4 weeks. A volunteer can take part in a program for up to 6 months.

    INTRODUCTION
    Every Monday is introduction day. We will come and visit you and give you a short introduction about Bali, customs, rules and expectations, safety and the project. Afterwards we will accompany you to your project and introduce you to the volunteer project. On the first weekend you will have time to settle down, get to know your environment and to prepare yourself for the first day in the project.
    Availability
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

    Program fees

    4 weeks (min. stay) 867€
    6 weeks 870€
    7 weeks 953€
    8 weeks (max. stay) 1,035€
    Average fees 173€/week

    Program fees

    173€ per week 4 - 8 weeks Age 18 - 50+

    Payment methods

    Visa Master Card Maestro American Express PayPal

    NO CREDIT CARD FEES


    Duration

    4 - 8 weeks

    Deposit

    The deposit is simply to reserve your volunteer placement. Payments are handled by PayPal, our trusted global payment provider. If you don't have a PayPal account, you can also pay using a credit card.


    Final Payment

    Your final payment will be agreed with Bali Internships during the application process. Common solutions are either via bank transfer or a cash payment at the project site.


    Meet your organization

    Bali Internships

    Good 4.2 rating (20 reviews)

    Agency - founded in 2010

    Verified by Volunteer World

      Very high response rate

    Coordinated by

    Rima

    Spoken languages: English

    About the project

    Bali Internships provides volunteer programs that encourage intercultural learning between local communities in Bali and both national and international visitors.

    Meet your organization

    As a local placement agency in Bali, we are specialized in providing quality individual internships in Bali and volunteer work placement services in Bali.

    How it all started

    We started back in 2010 have we established and sustained a vast network of trust, support and friendship among non-profit organizations, educational institutions, companies and international volunteers and interns.

    We successfully built trustful and reliable connections of existing non-profit organizations and schools all around Bali that are legally acknowledged. Each and every program has been existing and running for years to work in favor of local communities and to preserve Bali’s natural beauty.

    Our core strength

    We identify where the support among our host programs is needed and where your motivation, skills and background as a volunteer could favor the community development.

    Our motivation

    We are motivated by our belief that international volunteers will make an extraordinary experience abroad. Working on an island, that is actually economically growing and dependent from increasing tourism, but controversially also suffering from it, will have a learning effect on the social-cultural understanding of each volunteer. It is our mission to raise awareness that giving back to Bali's people and nature is gratefully respected by local communities, who offer an outstanding hospitality and cultural experience in return.  

    20 reviews · rating4.2

    I volunteered for six months at the bird station of Begawan Foundation halfway from Sanur to Ubud. I had a very nice time working with very friendly people. I liked to experience a culture far away from home and understand how Indonesian people think and work. It helped to get a better understanding ...
    Sophie Aigner rating2.4

    2024 at Sea Turtle Conservation Center

    i was very dissapointed from bali interships. they do not really care about you or help you. feels like they just want your money. the turtle conservation was also dissapointing. you do not really work with the turtles, just clean the tanks and give tours to ...
    Die Hilfsorganisation Baliinternship hat in gutem Kontakt mit dem Team vor Ort den Freiwilligen- Einsatz koordiniert. Der zeitliche und bürokratische Vorlauf für Interviews, spezielles Visum, Zahöung für den Freiwilligen-Dienst, Anreise betrug ca. 10 Wochen. Es bestand von beiden Seiten ...
    Kathrin Bertényi rating3.8

    2022 at Teach at NGO High School

    I would love to do this experience once a year. The people on Bali, especially at the NGO High School in Payangan are the most friendliest and helpful people I have ever met on this planet. Everybody is so thankful for everything you share with them, even if it is only a tiny idea how to modify the ...
    Hanna Neumüller rating5

    2019 at Sea Turtle Conservation Center

    Overall I am so so happy and proud I decided to do this volunteer work . This was my first time going abroad alone an also doing something like that. I always wanted to do volunteer work especially with animals and so I found this project which was absolutely perfect for me. So I applied and the ...
    Michael Fallarino rating4.8

    2019 at Sea Turtle Conservation Center

    I have just come back from my journey to Asia and will bring forever with me the experience at the Turtle Conservation Centre. Work and collaborate with such a lovely people into the Centre, people which then become friend, the one you wanna see and hear everyday , because each one of them in that ...

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